"decap" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːˈkæp/ Forms: decaps [present, singular, third-person], decapping [participle, present], decapped [participle, past], decapped [past]
Etymology: de- + cap. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|cap}} de- + cap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} decap (third-person singular simple present decaps, present participle decapping, simple past and past participle decapped)
  1. To remove a cap.
    (biology) To enzymatically remove a cap from mRNA.
    Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-decap-en-verb-7HfHZKoP Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 21 41 38 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. To remove a cap.
    (hardware) To remove the epoxy from an integrated circuit.
    Sense id: en-decap-en-verb-FxUZjr2Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 48 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 21 41 38
  3. To remove a cap.
    (military, chiefly nautical) To cause an armor-piercing shell to lose its hardened cap, degrading its ability to penetrate armor.
    Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-decap-en-verb-TN9XraEf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 21 41 38 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

Inflected forms

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